"This important resource provides targeted guidance on how libraries can effectively engage with the public to address a range of issues for the betterment of their community, whether it is a city, neighborhood, campus, or something else"-- Provided by publisher.

"ALA Public Programs Office."

Democracy, community and libraries / Nancy Kranich -- Empowering communities: From public trust to impact / Erica Freudenberger and Susan Hildreth -- I'm listening: Reimagining the book club model / Hadiya Evans -- Partnering for greater impact / Cindy Fesemyer -- Respect and compromise aid school-city partnership / Erica Freudenberger -- Community-centered programming: Tools and techniques / Audrey Barbakoff -- Ethical and inclusive community engagement / Ellen Knutson and Quanetta Batts -- Culture shift: The path to becoming community-centered / Erica Freudenberger and Susan Hildreth -- Empowering volunteers to build community / Nancy Kim Phillips -- Civil rights center: Community engagement and special collections / Tasneem A. Grace and Andrea Blackman -- Strategic planning through community listening / Amber Williams -- Building public trust: It starts with the individual / Sarah Goodwin Thiel.